The cardinal stared grimly at the empty wall, his heart slowly sank.
It was definitely for this painting that he knocked Ivan flying away and bought the time while speaking to me.
Shit, I think this painting was something that the king gave to Madame Punta?
Before, Madame Punta had always hung this painting right at the main hall to show her connection to the king, it was only recently that she had it taken down to put into the exhibition room.
The king was famously known as a Casanova, so he frequently gave items that have memorial value to noble ladies as gifts. And this painting is only one of numerous others so no one would ever feel that there was any problems with it.
But now, someone had come specifically for the painting.
That means there was definitely something up with it.
Just what secret was the painting hiding?
Why did I not notice it from the start?
